Some 4,000 Irish savers have put an average of £30,000 (€38,000) each into direct savings accounts at the British mortgage bank Northern Rock which opened for business here last November. In all, savers have lodged £125 million with the bank which says it is on target to secure a market share of more than 1 per cent by year end.
4,000 savers with Northern Rock
Some 4,000 Irish savers have put an average of £30,000 (€38,000) each into direct savings accounts at the British mortgage bank…
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